Winchester Family History

Winchester Name Meaning

English: habitational name from the city in Hampshire, so named from the addition of Old English ceaster ‘Roman fort or walled city’ (Latin castra ‘legionary camp’) to the Romano-British name Venta, of disputed origin.

Winchester Family Origin

Where is the Winchester family from?

You can see how Winchester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Winchester family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Winchester families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 35 Winchester families living in Massachusetts. This was about 15% of all the recorded Winchester's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Winchester families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Winchester surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Winchester Family Occupations

What did your Winchester ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Winchester occupation in the USA was Farmer. 34% of Winchester's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Winchester family was Farm Laborer. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Winchester.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Winchester ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Winchester Historical Records

What Winchester family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Winchester. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winchester census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Winchester. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Winchester. For the veterans among your Winchester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Winchester. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Winchester census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Winchester. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Winchester. For the veterans among your Winchester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Winchester ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.